Solid place to start - Embedded Software Engineer Ciena Employee Review

3.0
Feb 17, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good work/life balance on average - You learn a lot - Everyone is cordial and pleasant to work with

Cons

- Compensation is subpar for the Bay Area - Upper management restructuring has resulted in a substantial increase in pressure to push features out quickly - Little verticality - Lots of dissonance between managers and developers

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Ciena Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write your feedback. We're sorry to read about your experience and would like to know more so we can do better. If you'd like for us to discuss this, please send an email to cienafeedback@ciena.com Ciena is growing, and we would like to ensure talented individuals like yourselves choose Ciena for a fulfilling career.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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